Aug. 25, 1847 - Administrators bond for $8000
signed by William W. Barnes, adm'r., with Thomas Ballance, Joshua H. Dailey,
Thos. R. Gibbs and Josiah G. Jarvis as his securities. Sarah Farrow, widow of Abram Farrow, deceased, states
that said dec'd. died on July 30, 1847, intestate possessed of considerable
personal estate and that Wm. Barnes has obtained letters of administration.
Sarah asks for her one years provision. /s/ F.B. Satterthwaite,
Solicitor

Sept. 20, 1847 - Inventory and Account of sales of the chattle
property belonging to the estate of Abraham Farrow, deceased, sold by
William Barnes, administrator. Various buyers were Nasa Scharborough
who bought the Schooner Resolution for $438.00, E. Hooper who bought
the wreck of the schooner Surpass, Capt. Murphy, Robert Rolinson,
Richard W. Midyett, Stephen Gray, Wallace Austin, and others. Bad
debts included Asa Gray, Isaac Meekins and Lott Farrow. Total sale
amounted to $1508.33. Also one years provision set aside for
Sarah Farrow, widow.

Feb. Term 1848 - Petition of Nasa [Ignatius] Scarborough and wife Ester,
Sally Farrow, Isaac K. Farrow and infant by his guardian Benj. F. Fulcher and later
Jones Spencer, and the widow vs. William Barnes. Petitioners state
that Abram Farrow departed this life intestate some time in the year 1847
and that at Aug. Term 1847 letters of administration were issued to William
Barnes who took possession of four negro slaves belonging to Farrow's estate
which are owned in common with the petitioners and also William Barnes and
his wife Christany as the next of kin and distributees. Petitioners
ask for a partition of said slaves so that they may receive their portions.
/s/ F.B. Satterthwaite, Sol. for Petitioners

May 30, 1848 - Acct.
of Sale of Certain Negro slaves belonging to the estate of Abraham Farrow
sold at the Court House in Hyde County by William W. Barns, Administrator of
said Abraham Farrow /s/ William W. Barnes, Adm'r.

Negroes

Purchasers

Amount

Jacob

Thomas Ballance

$ 461.00

Winny

do

416.00

Grog?

do

290.00

Crane

Benja. T. Fulcher

343.00

Amt.

$1510.00

June 1, 1848 -
Summons to Sheriff to have Saml. C. Credle & Caleb F. Brooks at Court on the
4th Monday in August to answer unto Wm. Barnes, Adm'r. of Abram Farrow,
dec'd., to render unto him $200.00 which they owe.

Aug. 26, 1848 - The
estate of Abraham Farrow, dec'd. in acct. current with William W. Barnes,
Administrator - Balance due the estate was $2879.95. /s/ William W.
Barnes, Adm'r.

Nov. 10, 1848 -
Summons to Sheriff to have Thomas Ballance & Frederick S. Roper at Court on
the 9th Monday after the 4th Monday of Sept. next to answer unto William
Barnes, to render unto him $299.25 which they owe to the estate of Abram
Farrow, dec'd.

May 27, 1850 - Jones
Spencer along with his securities Thos. R. Gibbs & Will W. Spencer, signed a
guardian bond for $1500.00, in order that Jones Spencer could become
guardian of Isaac K. Farrow, minor. /s/ Jones Spencer, Thos. R. Gibbs,
W.W. Spencer

May 28, 1850 -
Receipt of Benj. T. Fulcher, former guardian of Isaac K. Farrow, minor, the
sum of $649.09 being the balance due said ward by said guardian with
interest calculated up to May 1, 1850. Received by me, present
guardian of said Isaac K. Farrow. /s/ Jones Spencer, guardian

NOTE: Abraham C. Farrow, son of Pharoah Farrow and his 1st
wife Rosannah, was born Oct. 3, 1793 & died July 30, 1847. He married
Sarah "Sally" Meekins on April 6, 1817. Abraham and his brother, Isaac
L. Farrow, were appointed administrators of their father's estate at Nov.
Term 1840 and Abraham was also appointed Commissioner of Wrecks at the same
term.

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